Owen Murphy is an ABYC certified marine electrical engineer and technician who offers both onsite and remote electrical system consulting, maintenance and installation. He sails a Pacific Seacraft 34 and is currently in Fiji.

Owen answers questions from Patrons about their electrical systems. These include charging an AGM starter battery with LiFePo4 house batteries, saving weight on race yachts in the elctrical system, how to avoid electrical fires, the safety of Lithium batteries, explain the difference between grounding and bonding, what components need to be upgraded when converting to Lithium batteries, is the knowledge base required to work on sailboat electrical systems outpacing the average DIY sailor, where can one gain knowledge and experience in marine electrical...

We also talk about sailing solo vs with crew, sailing in the South Pacific, removing the engine fuses and circuit breakers, batteries, artificial intelligence, incorrect wiring, me jury-rigging my alternator on the way from NC to The Bahamas, and more.

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Deborah Hammett began sailing later in life and is the author of the book "Young Salt at Sixty." She sails a Jenneau Sun Odyssey 36 out of Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

We talk about Martha's Vineyard, seeing your hometown from the water, scaling down, what inspired her to become a sailor, The Bahamas, riding out a storm in Georgetown at anchor, anchors, the Dominican Republic, her boat, unexpected difficulties, sailing in the ICW solo, sleeping when solo sailing, favorite anchorages on the east coast of the US, sobriety and sailing, changing an impeller, losing power, her book, writing, and more.

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Chris and Shona have been sailing around the world on a Leopard 46 catamaran with their four children. They started in Australia on a monohull and sailed up to the islands in the South Pacific. They then bought a catamaran in Mexico, went through the Panama Canal, up to Nova Scotia, and around the Caribbean, back through the canal, across the Pacific, through SE Asia, and to the Seychelles, where they were when I interviewed them.

We talk about sailing with children and homeschooling, how they learned to sail, comapring monohulls and catamarans, sailing upwind, solar power, batteries, safety protocols, keeping the kids interested (by keeping the adventure alive), fears, facing the unknown, liferafts, where the friendliest people are, the most fun place, YouTube, inspiring others to think outside the box, customs & immigration in various countries (Thailand was the easiest - USA the hardest), culture shock in South Florida, swimming with manta rays and whale sharks, dinghies and outboards, dinghy anchors, beautiful moments, and more.

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